Window-gate.



J. DICK.

WINDOW GATE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1913.

1,092,247, v Patented Apr. 7, 1914.

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WINDOW GATE.

APPLICATION FILEDJULY 3, 1913.

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JACOB DICK, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

WINDOW-GATE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J ACOB DICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at New London, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window- Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in window gates and has for its principal object the provision of a device which will prevent unauthorized persons from entering a house through the windows.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of such a device which may be used for large as well as small windows and which will be effectually locked in a desired position.

WVith these and other objects in view, as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of arts, as will be hereinafter described and c aimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of my improved window gate, showing the same as it will appear when in position in a window, Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of one end of the locking means, and, Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional view showing the detail construction of my improved window gate.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1 indicates one section of my window gate, preferably comprising a suitable channel bar 2 which is bent, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, and forms a framework to which are secured the wires 3, these wires being preferably riveted or otherwise secured to the arms of the channel bar, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5. Suitable strips 4 are secured to the channel bar at its innermost extremity and are adapted to complete the rectangular frame to which the wires are secured.

The cooperating member indicated by the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 8, 1913.

Patented Apr. 7, 191%.

Serial No. 777,266.

numeral 5, preferably comprises a suitable frame 6, which is formed of a single strip of material and bent to form a U-shaped melnber, this U-shaped member being connected at the outer extremities of its arms by means of a suitable strip of material 7, which com-' pletes the rectangular frame which is adapted to support the wires 8, these wires being riveted or otherwise secured in the frame, as clearly shown in Fig. 5.

The frame 6 is of a width which will permit the same to slide between the arms of the channel bar from which the frame 2 is constructed. Thus it will be seen that a suitable extensible frame carrying the wires forming the protective device will be provided and which may be used for windows of varying sizes, without having to materially change the construction of the frame.

In order to hold my improved window gate in position, I preferably provide a looking means which may be easily and quickly locked and adjusted to the desired width. This locking means preferably comprises a suitable plate 9, which extends transversely of the frame 2 and is located substantially in the center of the frame between the arms. A U-shaped member 10 is secured to the end of the plate adjacent the side wall of the frame and is adapted to support a suitable sleeve 11 which is preferably internally screw-threaded at one end and carries at the opposite end a suitable loop 12, which is adapted to extend around the bight of the U-shaped member 10 and form a hinge joint, and thereby permit the sleeve to swing outwardly with relation to the frame.

The cooperating frame 6 carries adjacent its side wall a suitable plate 13 to which is secured a box 14 having a hinged lid 15. One wall of this box 14 is preferably provided with an inwardly extending slot 16, which terminates at a short distance from the base plate 13 and communicates with the outer edge of the box, this slot being adapted to be closed by the swinging down of the lid, which will bridge across the opening formed'by the slot and form an abutment at the outer end thereof. A suitable fastening means, indicated by the numeral 17, is located on the lid at the point opposite the hinges and is adapted to secure said lid in its closed position.

The angle members 18 are secured to the wires 8 intermediate the inner extremities of the box and the inner edge of the frame 6, these angle members being adapted to form guides for the bar 19, which I provide at one extremity with the screw threads 20, which are adapted to enter and cooperate with the internally screw threaded sleeve 11, previously described. The end of the bar 19 opposite the threaded end, is preferably provided with the enlarged portion 21, which is adapted to be placed in the box 14, previously described, and thereby lock the bar in its position across the two cooperating frames.

It will be seen from the foregoing that when it is desired to make use of my improved window gate, the same is placed in position in the window and extended to engage the sides of the frame. The bar 19 may then be adjusted through the medium of the screw threads until the head 21 is at the desired point with relation to the box 14, at which time the head is placed in the box, the cover 15 closed and fastened by means of the lock 17, thereby locking the window gate in itsposition and preventing any unauthorized person from removing said gate from the window.

It is to be understood that while I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited to this exact construction, combinabar hingedly secured to the U-shaped mem-' her, said transversely extending bar being internally screw-threaded, a cooperating bar threaded into the aforesaid bar, said cooperating bar having an enlarged portion formed at the end opposite its screw-threaded end, a boxing carried by the second of said frames, said boxing having a slot therein, and a cover hingedly secured to the boxing and forming a closure for said slot, said boxing beingadapted to receive the enlarged portion formed on the transversely extending bar.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signa ture in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB DICK. Witnesses: A. G. AYERS, M. WILsoN DAVIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G. 

